South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-17
WR rHE HOUSEWIFE.


Godey's Lady's Book gives some GOOD
advice In making one dollar do the
work OF two. In the first place, il adj
vises to have a. few clothes as it is pos
sible to get along wish. The second is
TO take the very greatest care OF what
you have. Never buy anything but
good materials. Never turn a dres. in
aide out when it is put away. 1t crcascs
ana spoils tho trimmings D.csscs
fhou.d DO kept in bags which button
down the front, so that the folds are not
disa'rangcd in putting them in. Blue
paper is the best preventative for white
gowns. Bodies should be laid down
fiat; on sleeves the bows stuffed ont with
paper, II they are used for trimming.
and each bodice kept from dust. Furs
should be well beaten, taken out from
time to time, covered with insect powder
and sewn in holland bag. Boxes for
evening dresses should be tho length of
the skirt and furnished with couple of
hooks, so that if set on end they form
sort of hanging wardrobe. Summer
wash fabrics, il carefully smoothcd out
and folded after wearing, will last
longer and fresher than when they are
hung up, and will not become so stinyy.
II thrown down carelessly when taken
OIL they will soon lose their freshness.
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To prevent the juice of fruit pies from
soaking into the under crust. rub the
crust over with beaten egg.
A spoonful Of oxgall to a gallon of
water will set the colors of almost any
goods soaked in it previous to washing.
To keep cake from sticking to the pan
without using paper, after greasing the
pan, sift little flour in, then turn il
over and shake out all that you can.
In cooking cabbage, put small piece
OF a red pepper into the pot. 1t will no,
only improve the taste of the veg table.
but prevents any harmful results in the
eating thereof.
Grape Pie: One egg, one teacupful
of sugar. one heaping teacupful of grapes.
Beat the egg and sugar together, then
add the grapes, one tablespoonful OF
-four and alittle butter. Bake with two
crusts.
Hot Waffles: Slit one quart of flour.
add four well-beaten eggs, one and q
half pints of buttermilk, tablespoonful
of lard and half a tcaspoonful of salt h;
bake in well-greased waffl, irons.
When baked, sift over with powdered
sugar
A carpet can be mcnded by cutting a
piece like the carpet little larger than
the hole. Put paste around the edge Of
the patch, then slip it under the carpet
and rub it well with warm iron until
dry. If the figure is matched it make.
avery neat job as well as quick one.
Salt pork pancakes: Cut the pork
into very thin slices, make batter of q
cup of flour, one egg AID enough sweet
milk to thin it; dip the pork into tn,
batter and fry in hot lard until brown
Serve hot, but do not place the cakes on,
upon the other, as By so doing they be-
come heavy.
Paint on the walls of q kitchen is much
better than kalsomine or whitcwssh
Any woman who can white wash car
paint Der own kitchen. The wall needs
first to be washed with soapsuds, then
covered with coat of dissolved glue
this must be allowed to dry thoroughly,
and then covered with paint. A broad,
flat brush does the work quictly.
A Delicious Pudding: Put in bowl
half pound of flour, add pinch of salt,
and stir in very gradually two gil.s o.
new milk, beat it until quite smooth,
then add three eggs. Pour about hall
the mixture into buttered pie dish and
put it into the ovcn to get firm. Their
nearly fill the dish with apples pared
cored, sliced and slightly stewed with {
little sugar and lemon rind. Pour the
rest OF the batter over them and bake
one hour and half.